Subaru Solterra Touring MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Subaru Solterra Touring MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Subaru Solterra Touring passed on its first attempt in 95.3%, and its overall record sits +14.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Subaru Solterra Touring in the 2023–2025 data: 89 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Subaru Solterra Touring MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Subaru Solterra Touring, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Subaru Solterra Touring's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Subaru Solterra Touring DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Subaru Solterra Touring, each with how many of the model's 89 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 2 Subaru Solterra Touring tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Subaru Solterra Touring tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Subaru Solterra Touring tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Subaru Solterra Touring tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Subaru Solterra Touring tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates inscription illegible" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Subaru Solterra Touring tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Subaru Solterra Touring Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Subaru Solterra Touring model year on record is 2022 (95.5% across 89 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (95.5%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Subaru Solterra Touring Owners

These checks follow this Subaru Solterra Touring's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Subaru Solterra Touring.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Subaru Solterra Touring. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Subaru Solterra Touring MOT & Reliability